Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-10-26
CATARRH.

VlHE TERM CATARRH Is APPLIED TO A
l. peculiar disorder of the nostrils and ad-
laeent parts, which prevails to an alarming
| extent, and is productive of Very serious
consequences.
The most prominent and characteristic
feature is a morbid discharge from the head.
varying i'll its nature at different times.
IN some there Is an almost constant flow
OF clear, aCrid fluid, but oftener an offensive
purulent or muco-purulent, greeuish-y yellow
matter is secreted, which accumulatcs in
the nostrils or drops into the throat, neccs-
| stating Its frequent removal by blowing the
nose or eNpectoration, and often by both
processes. Sometimes patients feel as
| though their head was in a state of rotten
| ness sc, great is the amount of matter dis
charged and so fetid is its odor. The pa
tient is greatly annoyed by the constant
| dropping into the throat OF the morbid
matter from the head, and as n rccumbent
position naturally fayOrs the flow downward
| his rest is frequently disturbed from this
cause. Many sufferers are obliged to lie .th
| the head very much elevated in order to
| sleep with some degree ot comfor.
IN others Il tough, viscid and offensive
phlegm collects behind and above the soft
palate, i'll the passage between the throat and
hcad adhering to the parts with gluish tenac-
| lty. It's lodgment embarrasses respiration
and creates II sensation of irritation and un-
| easiness in the affected locality, which gives
| rise to q constant and almost irresistible de-
sire to relieve that discomfort by drawing
the mucus into the throat so as to eject it by
| the mouth. This practice, popularly known
| as .'hawking," is characteristic of catarrh
and proves as EN- barrassing TO the one af
fected as it is disagreeable to those around
| him.
Again, the offensive matter hardens and
| deposits itself on the mem brane in the shape
| OF dry, hard concretions, which are dis
charged by way OF the nostlils or throat in
| humps or fragments of a deep green tint. In
some cases these incrustations accumulate
| to such an extent as to form a regular plug
| i'll the nose, which obstructs breathing and
produce serious discomfort. So firmly do
| these lncrustatlons adhere TO the point of
| attachment that their removal usually re-
| qutres the most violent efforts; not unfre-
queutly they have to be torn from the men,
| braue. Occasionally Il solid cast of notable
| size Is expelled, on which there are generally
| traces of hlGud but in some cases the cast
| Presents tubular appearance, being of exact
shape of the nasal cavity. This condition is
| indicative OF liberation, which, in time,
may destroy the bony structure of the nose
and produce subsequent fiattening of that
| organ.
Cases are occasionally met with in which
| a thick, visCid, Shiny secretion coats the
membrane of the nasal cavities and then
putrefies, giving rise to Il stencil which is
really overpowering, and sufficiently fetid
to poison the atmosphere of Il whole room
aud there are others in which all the secre.
| tons OF the membrane are suspended, caus-
| ing an unpleasant feeling of dryness heat
and feverishness in the head and nose-a
condition popularity known as DRY
The disease speedily extends TO the air
| cavities of the bones of the forehead and
face, giving rise to dist. essing sensation of
| heavy weight or compression over the fore
| head, especially in the region above and be-
tween the eyes, and to feeling OF fulncss,
heat, irritation, sor' ness or pal in the nos
| trils near the root of the nose, as well as in
the upper part of the throat, above and be-
| hind the soft palate. Sometimes there is
pain obstinately fixed in some particular
part, as in the temple, OH the top of the
| head, at the back of the neck, or behind the
orbits. and occasionally, pain manifests
itself In the face of so severe a character
that it is frequently mistaken for neuralgia.
The breath is always tainted, and at times
| assumes an exceeding fetid and sickening
odor. In some cases it becomes so revolt
ingly offensive as to render the sufferer an
object OF disgust to himself as well as to
| others.
| The nasal membrane is thickened and
| contested, causing the nose to be stopped up,
| sometimes on one side, sometimes on the
| other, ana often on both, giving rise to
| disagreeable, stuffy sensation in the head,
| and occasioning violent and prolonged
| paroXysms OF sueezing
The voice is weak, lndistinct and husky.
or OF nasal character, displaying a sort Of
| smiling quality. Oftentimes there is con-
| tinuous hoalseness and discordance. There
| is also q sense of irritation in the part,
and frequent attempts TO clear the throat OF
phlegm, producing the sound "hem," more
or less forcibly. In some cases patients
complain of an uncomfortable feeling of
fullness, or choky sensation in the throat,
and in Others of distressing and almost
| constant dryness, for the temporary relief of
| which they have to swallow frequently.
| Others; again, speak of constant bad or
nauseous taste in the mouth OF throat.
| The stomach generally suffers more or less
and becomes weak and irritable: the appe-
tite is capricious and nearly always bad in
| the morning. The patient is languid, unable
to perform mental or physical labor with
the usual facility, is nervous, depressed in
| spirits, at times fearful, timid, agitated and
| inclined to drowsiness and sleep, the mem
| ory. weakened and permanent impairment
| seriously threatened.
The mucous membrane soon becomes
| morbidJy sensitive to unlavorable infu-
ences, and in spite OF the utmost care be-
comes affected from the slightest causes, so
that at last breath of wind upon the lining
OF the nose or throat becomes productive o.
a cold, and gives rise to serious disturbances
| of the respiratory organs. Thus the patient
is subject to frequent and repeated colds,
each attack aggravating the disease by CIV
| extent of surface than its predecessor. In
this manner the difficulty spreads front Or
gan to organ, invading the throat, larnyx,
tracheg! and bronchial tubes, until, en-
the finer ramifcations of the bronchi, when
but slight impulse is required to send it to
| the lungs Catarrh may, and often does,
affect other organs in the body, especially
! those contain ng mucous membrane, such
| as The stomach, bowels, kidneys, etc.
| BY the employment OF proper iphalatlons
| in the form of medicated yapor (not steam
or spray) we are able to produce immediate
and direct action upon the disccased surface
| in the pharynx and nasal passages, for air
will find its way into the most remote and
| intricate cavities, where it is utterly limos.
| sible to make fluid applications. BY these
means every case can be cured.
Persons desiring treatment by this system
of practice can use the remedy at home as
well as at our office, and which will cause
whatever.
have seen so many of these cases cured
that do not consider any case hopeless nm.
less the disease has advanced to the chest
Even then the Limitations aid us in dis
SOLVING lhe mucus and in contracting ano
healing the cavities, which nothing else can
referar. uo wi,n anS s same success The very best